Akhund Surname

107,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Akhund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akhund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,2731:60,3166,485
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Pakistan8261:216,2765,138
Afghanistan7901:40,7001,546
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
United States871:4,166,195223,594
India141:54,790,384527,769
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Austria91:946,15970,786
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Akhund (391) may also be a first name.

Akhund Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akhund Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Akhund (Marathi: आखुंड) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhund? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akhund is the 107,430th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,677,612 people. Akhund occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Akhund live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 437,834th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 391 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 1,273 people, or 1 in 60,316. In Iran it is primarily found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 19 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 21 percent are found and Pakistan, where 19 percent are found.

Akhund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akhund surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Akhund earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.59% less than the national average, earning $35,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhound9247/
Aakhund9219/
Akhuind9216/
Akhhund922/
Akhuund921/
Akhundh921/
Akund91476/
Akhond833,271/
Akkund8317/
Akound833/
Akundt831/
Akhumd831/
Ahkund831/
Akaund831/
Akhundova801,202/
Akhunts7799/
Akhoond7775/
Aakhond7728/
Aukkund7722/
Ockhund770/
Akhoundova7515/
Akond7311,066/
Ekund7328/
Okund7316/
Akunt732/
Akhounte711/
Gakountd711/
Okkund67687/
Okhond6753/
Akkunt6736/
Okound6724/
Akunte6714/
Achond672/
Eckund672/
Akungy671/
Aakond671/
Ahkond671/
Ekound671/
Akount671/
Akondh671/
Akhuntova671/
Ajhunt670/

Akhund Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhund in the Marathi language
आखुंडakhunda-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akhund
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